Monthly Archives: January 2012

Rather than buying a new puppy, Tara Boswell, a dog-warden at Croydon Council, is asking that people adopt an abandoned dog instead. Croydon has seen many dogs, particularly Staffordshire Bull Terriers, who have been discarded by their owners. Fifty percent of all dogs abandoned in Croydon are Staffordshire bull terriers with over 200 Staffordshire bull terriers being abandoned in Croydon each year.

Lovers of Jerk chicken will be delighted to know that the Croydon chef George Whatle, often called the ″Jerk king″, has now returned full-time to his food stall in Croydon’s Surrey Street market after an absence of almost two years. The Caribbean chef was greeted like a celebrity on his first full day back at work.

Coulsdon Sixth Form College, Placehouse Lane, Croydon, recently made the news when a newly commissioned sculpture was installed in the grounds of the college. The piece represents ″the fountain of knowledge″ and was specially created by the sculptor Mark Folds, who lives in Wales.

A historic pact, the first ever of its kind in London, has been agreed between Croydon Council and the armed forces. The agreement, signed by Council dignitaries, representatives of the army, navy and RAF, and delegates from the local community, at the Croydon Clocktower on the 15th of December 2011, will offer increased support for members of the armed forces living in the Croydon area.